Australia ½ Sovereign - Victoria, 1853

Pattern

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Australia Australia
Currency Pound (1788 – 1966)
Coin type Pattern
Denomination ½ Sovereign - Victoria
Year 1853
Ruler Victoria (1837–1901)
Composition Gold (.917)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 3.85
Diameter (mm) 19.3
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Sovereign - Victoria from Australia. Issued in 1853. Struck in Gold (.917). Measures 19.3 mm and weighs 3.85 g.

Obverse
Young head of Queen Victoria facing left, hair filleted
Reverse
At centre within a laurel wreath AUSTRALIA under a royal crown; above, SYDNEY MINT; below, HALF SOVEREIGN
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1853  —

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